The Christian Community

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1 The Christian Community Movement for Religious Renewal STROUD 73 Cainscross Road, Stroud GL5 4HB stroud.thechristiancommunity.co.uk Epiphany Palm Sunday 2017 The Act of Consecration of Man Sundays am No Service on 12 th March Tuesdays 7.30 am No Service 14 th March Thursdays am am on 2 nd February & 23 rd March No Service 16 th March Saturdays 8.30 am (Last Saturday of the month in German) No Service on 11 th February, 11 th March Children s Services Sundays 9.00 am for 9.15 am except 12 th February am for am 12 th March - No Children s Service

2 REGULAR EVENTS Bristol Services Sat: Act of Consecration am 28 th Jan, 4 th Feb, 4 th Mar, 1 st Apr Sun: Children s Service 9.00 am & Act of Consecration am 19 th Feb, 19 th Mar Carrying Group Mon 7.30 pm 6 th Feb, 6 th Mar, 3 rd Apr Choir for Festivals Fri pm Contact Susanne Steffen (tel ) Community Support Group Wed 4.00 pm 25 th Jan, 22 nd Mar, 24 th May Confirmation Lessons Tues 4.15 pm Contact Aaron Cultural Group Tues/Wed 7.30 pm 28 th Feb, 21 st Mar, 26 th Apr Festival Group Sat 3.00 pm To be announced Finance Group Fri 8.30 am 3 rd Mar Garden Day Gathering for the Dead Sat am pm Sat 5.30 pm To be announced Last Saturday of every month Study Group Thurs am 16 th Feb, 2 nd Mar, 30 th Mar Members Meetings Tues 7.30 pm 28 th Mar, 23 rd May Religion Lessons Contact Carmel

3 January Sun 22 nd Sun 29 th February Thurs 2 nd Sun 5 th Sat 11 th Sun 12 th Sat 18 th Sun 19 th Sun 26 th March Sun 5 th Fri 10 th Sun 12 th Sat 11 th Sun 12 th PROGRAMME OF SPECIAL EVENTS EPIPHANY am Servers Meeting am Community Forum am Act of Consecration of Man am Andrew Welburn shares his research am Writing an Autobiography Talk by Johannes Steuck for am Children s Service (after the Act of Consecration of Man) am Gnome in the woods - inaugural puppet show in the new theatre am Gnome in the woods - second puppet show in the new theatre am 'Fairer Shares : business with humanity and the John Lewis Partnership' Talk by Robert Rosch-Iles am Twenty-first Century Priest s Ordination Talk am An inside look at Local Politics Talk by Skeena Rathor (Stroud District Councillor) am Priest Ordinations in Forest Row No Children s Service Special Community Gathering (Further details in Newsletter)

4 March (contd) Tues 14 th Thurs 16 th Sun 19 th Thurs 23 rd Sun 26 th April Sun 2 nd PASSIONTIDE am The Stroud Door Youth Project Talk by Sandra Mason am Act of Consecration of Man am Andrew Welburn shares his research am am Induction of New Stroud Priest Celebration and welcome for our new Priest followed by a bring & share lunch am The Youth Work of The Participation People in Stroud Talk by Molly Jones (Stroud DC Youth Consultant) HOLY WEEK Holy Week theme: I ll walk to the depths of the deepest black forest Sun 9 th Palm Sunday am Who s to say it shouldn t be like this? Talk by Family Festival 3.00 pm Come early to make God s eye crosses 4.00 pm Cockerel Walk and sowing seed (bring pots for soil and seed) Epiphany Sunday, Jan 22 Sunday, Jan 29 Sunday, Feb 5 Sunday, Feb 12 Sunday, Feb 19 Sunday, Feb 26 Sunday, Mar 5 Sunday, Mar 12 John Matthew John Matthew Luke Luke Matthew Matthew Readings Passiontide Sunday, March 19 Sunday, March 26 Sunday, April 2 Holy Week Sunday, April 9 Thursday, April 13 Friday, April 14 Saturday, April 15 Luke John John Matthew Luke John John

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6 Carrying Group Daan Rens Gaby Horsley Jeff Hill Peter Ramm Piet Blok Tom Burns Paul Abel (secretary) New Development Group Paul Abel Piet Blok Peter Ramm Simon Charter Community Secretary Paul Abel Finance Group Daan Rens Paul Abel Vagn Madsen Treasurer Daan Rens Council of Management Philippa Dathan (secretary) Erhard Keller Christian Maclean Rosemary Martin Rosie Phillpot Tom Ravetz Emilie Salvesen Stephen Torr Peter van Breda Cultural Group Elisabeth Bamford Jane Abel Sandra Havneraas Puppet Theatre Susan Pickard Festival Corner Music Christopher Hudson Graham Dixon Michael Woods Nicholas Allan Peter Ramm Susanne Steffen Veruna Murrell Vestry/Flowers/Vestments Allmut ffrench Clare Dowling Gretel Spühler Ingrid Skodbo Jennifer Steward Marielle Uprichard Patty Stott Peter Simon Priests Lenker Tom Ravetz Circle of Seven Vicke von Behr (Erzoberlenker) Christward Kroener (Oberlenker) Anand Mandaiker (Oberlenker) Stephan Meyer Gisela Thriemer Marie-Pierre Robert Jaroslaw Rolka Community Support Group Angela Gosset Brenda Watson Gretel Spühler Ken Watson Larry Leighton Cleaning/Maintenance/ Garden/ Kitchen Andrea Flack Ann Preston Clare Dowling Gale Ramm Ingrid Skodbo Jeff Hill Piet Blok Sandra Havneraas Simon Charter Servers Jane Abel Riem Al-Gawini Su Bittleston Simon Charter Clare Dowling Allmut ffrench Sandra Havneraas Jeff Hill John Meletiou Chris Poynder-Meares Trish Rider Leonard Roach Peter Simon Ingrid Skodbo Andrea Sprenger Kathe Stepenuck-Johnson Jeanie Steuck Patty Stott Margaret Stronach Ken Watson Children s Service Servers Jennifer Steward Otti Bohlen Therese Curwen Gaby Horsley Diana Neligan

7 Priest absences 20 th 31 st January Carmel Holiday 9 th 11 th February Aaron & Carmel Priests Retreat in Devon 11 th -12 th March Aaron & Carmel Ordinations in Forest Row 13 th 16 th March Aaron & Carmel Synod at Temple Lodge The Christian Community is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions and donations of members and friends. Regular monthly contributions ensure a stable and reliable budget. Bank Account Lloyds Bank, Stroud a/c no: Sort Code: IBAN: GB73 LOYD BIC: LOYD GB21056 We are now also raising funds for our new Church which is to replace the present building on the same site. Donations to our building fund can be made to the following account: Fundraising Bank Account for the New Church Development Co-operative Bank a/c no: Sort Code: IBAN: GB21 CPBK BIC: CPBK GB22 Have you thought of including The Christian Community in your Will? You can pick up a leaflet in the foyer of the Church Registered Charity Number